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... fee of 650 euros. Fees The course fee of 790 euros is all-inclusive, covering tuition, rooms and all meals. The fee also includes BIRN’s published textbook “Digging Deeper: A Guide for Investigative Journalists in the Balkans”. Eligibility criteria for Scholarships Journalists from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia with at least three years of experience in journalism. Applicants must supply a sample of their published work translated into English. Application Deadline Applications for scholarships had to be received by July 31, 2017. Standard applications (for non-scholarship applicants) must be received by August 15, 2017 ...

... further information on the science-based input of the Western Balkans Process is attached below. Fourteen parties currently participate in the Western Balkans Process: the EU member states Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom, together with the six Western Balkans states Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYRo Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia as well as the European Commission. The process supports the efforts to integrate the Western Balkan countries into the EU and to strengthen the regional cooperation in politics, economy, education, science and society. The Leopoldina was entrusted by the German Federal Government to take the lead in ...

Following the recommendation of the “Joint Science Conference”, which was jointly organised by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the French Académie des sciences, the Heads of State and Government decided at the Western Balkans Conference on 12 July in Trieste, Italy, to establish a foundation to support junior scientists at scientific institutions in the Balkans. The Joint Science Conference is one of the pillars of the “Western Balkans Process / Berlin Process”, an ...

The 3rd Joint Science Conference of the Western Balkans Process / Berlin Process (JSC-WBP) convened at the French Académie des sciences – Institut de France in Paris to take further the process started in Germany in July 2015 and continued in Austria in May 2016. The outcomes of both the 1st and the 2nd JSC-WBP were summarised in Joint Statements, which were endorsed by the Heads of State and Government at the Western Balkans Summits in Vienna (2015) and Paris (2016). The 3rd JSC-WBP focused ...

... to deliver results to citizens. Please find attached the Trieste Summit declaration. In the framework of the Western Balkans Process, Italy welcomed in Trieste on 12th July 2017 the Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers and the Ministers of Economy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia, United Kingdom and representatives of the European Union and the International Financial Institutions. Western Balkans Ministers of Transport also met together with Italian and EU institutions. Trieste

... Summit below. Source and further information: Western Balkans Process – Joint Science Conference In the framework of the Western Balkans Process, Italy welcomed in Trieste on 12th July 2017 the Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers and the Ministers of Economy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Slovenia, United Kingdom and representatives of the European Union and the International Financial Institutions. Western Balkans Ministers of Transport also met together with Italian and EU institutions ...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS 2017: Balkan greenfield projects with 2018-2025 implementation period: Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania and Kosovo Energy Ministerial Meeting on international cooperation and effective implementation of the investment projects in the Balkans Onsite visit to one of the most progressive HPPs in the Balkan region – explore effective project execution strategies! Meeting the investors: project ...

... the efforts to integrate the region into the European Union and foster regional cooperation. Areas covered include: resolution of bilateral issues, rule of law, economic growth and cooperation in education, research and innovation, and inter-societal dialogue. Current involved parties: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Kosovo*, FYRo Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, United Kingdom European Commission International financial institutions. http://www.leopoldina.org/fileadmin/redaktion/Internationales/jsc_overview.pdf http://www.leopoldina.org/fileadmin/redaktion/Internationales/jsc_overview.pdf ...

The 3rd Joint Science Conference of the Western Balkan Process/ Berlin Process (JSC-WBP) convened at the French Acadèmie des sciences – Institut de France in Paris to take further the process started in Germany in July 2015 and continued to Austria in May 2016. The outcomes of both the 1st and the 2nd JSC-WBP were summarised in Joint Statements, which were endorsed by the Heads of State and Government at the Western Balkans Summits in Vienna (2015) and Paris (2016). The 3rd JSC-WBP focused on ...

... nbsp;is to amplify advocacy efforts undertaken by local, national and regional civil society actors in collaboration with journalists and media organizations and to set topics of media freedom and journalists’ safety on mainstream agenda in the Western Balkans region – more specifically Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Kosovo*, Montenegro and Serbia. Hence, the small grants programme will support locally and regionally rooted civil society initiatives, engaging human rights activists, journalists and media, aiming to protect the freedom of expression and freedom of media. The main goal is to explore the most pressing issues – either violations of ...

... the information exchange between national and local level. With the possibility to calculate savings by using reference values, it provides a cost-effective alternative to ex-post audits and can also be handled by users with limited technical knowledge. The MVP is thus currently being implemented in Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, FYR Macedonia and Slovakia and presents a good example where smart and innovative solutions, effectively addressing the issues of efficiency, coherence, transparency of monitoring and reporting of energy efficiency measures, also find use in the EU. Benjamin Struss, GIZ ORF-EE multEE Project Coordinator, on the occasion elaborated the project’s main outputs ...

... criteria, the applicant’s background and her/his interest for participation in the conference will be of great importance. One of the most relevant selection principle will be their opinions reflected in the essay. The Conference will bring together up to 58 participants from the countries from the SEE region (Macedonia (host country), Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia) and Turkey and guests from youth organizations partners from Germany, France and Poland in the role of mentors. In order to attend the conference with a full bursary, send your application as soon ...

... Conventionala presentation (300-500 words of abstract), or Poster (graphically or textually). Submit your abstract to info@sdeval.si or one of the following e-mail adresses: idokic@eizg.hr (Croatia); bradej@gmail.com (Slovenia); svetlana_stanarevic@yahoo.com (Serbia); nermin.oruc@gmail.com (Bosnia and Herzegovina); beti@basme.com.mk (FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro) Authors can submit their abstract in one of the Working languages of the conference: English, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Slovenian and Serbian. Notification of acceptance: 10 September 2017. Authors with contribution to the conference will be approved lower conference fee. Source: email from the organizers For further information download ...

The main Conference Themes are: PRACTICE: State of practice and system of policy impact evaluation in states, sectors, regions; perspectives of specific experiences and published evaluation studies. CHALLENGES: Challenges in evaluation theory, methodology, systems, standards or ethics. INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES TO EVALUATION: Evaluation systems and broader evaluation challenges of the EU, ...

The present Monitoring Report prepared by the Energy Community Secretariat, which was tasked by the Western Balkan countries “to take the lead to develop the regional energy market and to help implement these ‘soft measures’”, provides an overview of the state of play of implementation of the soft measures and highlights the achievements made since the Paris Summit of 5 July 2016. The report presents the progress made at both national and regional level, as well as where ...

It will be organized within the project “Reflecting ethnic heterogeneity and tolerance towards national minorities in the legal education in South East Europe and Germany” of the SEELS Network and the Europa-Institut of Saarland University (Germany), financially supported by DAAD and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. The Summer School, as well as the project, is envisaged as a continuation of the established SEE EU Law Net under which multiple Summer Schools were held in the past. The ...

... consists of three key components: one academic course (of 4 ECTS credits) on International Development, Decentralization Politics, Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Societies: Kosovo* and the Balkans and meetings with government officials in Kosovo*; a tour of historic and tourist sites of Kosovo*, Albania, and FYR of Macedonia; cultural immersion – students will be paired with local students; publication opportunity – 10 best essays will be published in the international scientific review “Thesis” in autumn edition provided you submit your AAB Summer School paper (essay) in time and as per given guidelines, you may be included in the ...

... 000 EUR for each KPI delivered and approved by InnoEnergy. Source and further information: InnoEnergy EIT InnoEnergy, one of the EIT’s Innovation Communities, has launched a Call for partnerships for new EIT InnoEnergy Hubs in the framework of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are eligible for this particular call ...

... The conclusions and recommendations of the regional research “Youth Mobility in the Western Balkans – the present challenges and future perspectives” have been published. The research was realized during 2016 and it involved people from 5 different Balkan countries: Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the European Association for Local Democracy – ALDA and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. http ...

... improve environment for youth activism and participation. Source: Alda-Balkan Youth The conclusions and recommendations of the regional research “Youth Mobility in the Western Balkans – the present challenges and future perspectives” have been published. The research was realized during 2016 and it involved people from 5 different Balkan countries: Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the European Association for Local Democracy – ALDA and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union ...

... the exam in the last three years) Application Deadline: September 15 (earlier for applicants wishing to work with U-M Law School faculty - see FAQs for details) Please contact the appropriate source listed below for additional information: Applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kaliningrad (Russia), Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan: Email: weiser@fulbright.edu.pl Web: fulbright.edu.pl Source and further information: Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia The Ronald and Eileen Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia at the University of Michigan invites applications for Weiser Professional Development Awards from faculty ...

... or affected by, migration and demographic change (or continued interest in using such data in related fields); Strong motivation to use and provide evidence for policy; Citizenship of an EU Member State or one of the following EU Neighbouring countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine; Proficiency in English; Commitment to participate in the event for the whole duration of the seminar. Concept note and draft programme is available here. Source and further information: EC On 6-8 September, in Senec (Slovakia), will take place the JRC Evidence for Policy ...

... or affected by, migration and demographic change (or continued interest in using such data in related fields); Strong motivation to use and provide evidence for policy; Citizenship of an EU Member State or one of the following EU Neighbouring countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine; Proficiency in English; Commitment to participate in the event for the whole duration of the seminar. Source and further information: EC On 6-8 September, in Senec (Slovakia), will take place the JRC Evidence for Policy Summer School: a professional training which offers policymakers ...

Western Balkans Research and Innovation Meeting, Podgorica, Montenegro, 12-13 June 2017 AGENDA Monday, 12 June 2017 13:00 – 14:30 Networking Lunch & Registration 14:30 – 14:40 Welcome Address - Ministry of Science, Montenegro 14:40 – 15:00 Opening Statements: - European Commission - Regional Cooperation Council - Western Balkan countries 15:00 – 16:00 Towards Steering Platform meeting 2017 Recent R&I cooperation developments in/with Western Balkans and next ...

The new CEI logo should be an elaboration of the current one. It will have to be simple, modern, energetic and innovative. The logo must include both the letters of the “CEI” (or the letters can be placed next to the logo) and the full name of the Organisation. It should represent the following concepts: An Organisation, made up of 18 Member States, fostering regional cooperation for European integration. The logo shall be easily recognisable and, as such, should stand out and be different from ...

... Youth Fund initiative is providing support for local youth initiatives developed by young people aged 16 to 35, living in one of the local community partner of the Platform: Prijedor, Mostar and Zavidovici (Bosnia and Herzegovina); Subotica and Knjazevac (Serbia); Niksic (Montenegro); Peja/Pec (Kosovo) and Kavadarci and Centar (Macedonia). Formal and informal youth groups/ operating in the territory of the participating municipalities are invited to submit applications for local youth initiatives that will contribute to: Strengthened capacities of youth (informal groups and youth CSOs) for active citizenship and participation in the life of their communities, and particularly in cultural ...

... our lives we can develop more suitable answers and solutions. The summer school will cover the following topics: 1. “Regional cooperation in a field of security in SEE and Turkey” Lecturer: Vlado Buckoski Ph.D. Faculty of Law, Skopje, former prime minister, and former minister of defence of Republic of Macedonia 2. “Introduction to Security Studies: ‘Collective and Euroatlantic Security’” •’NATO in the Post-Cold Era and Challenges Facing NATO in the 21st Century’; •’Western Balkans Countries and NATO: Serbian Neutrality and NATO’; • ’The Impacts of the Others Global Security Powers on the Balkan and Europe: China, India, Turkey’. Lecturer: Jasminka Simić ...

... formulating key messages and recommendations concerning the topics of the Trieste Summit. More information is available here. Source: European Western Balkan Fund On 26-28 April in Tirana, the latest edition of the Civil Society Forum Series of the Western Balkans series took place, bringing together CSOs from Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, and policy makers from the region and EU ...

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The overview reports describe existing legal frameworks, policies in place as well as legislative developments and provide main statistical data. Find below all reports and those belonging to the DR specifically marked. Below find the reports of the Western Balkans Countries: Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo* Montenegro Serbia Source and further information: EACEA The document was drafted by National Erasmus+ Offices present in five regions, Western Balkans (region 1), Eastern Partnership ...

The analysis examines in particular R&I developments in 11 E&N countries and identifies the main gaps that might hinder successful implementation of S3 initiatives. Smart specialisation (S3) is a place-based policy concept promoting regional economic transformation and investment through innovative activities in the selected domains. Download the report here Source: Danube-INCO.net Danube-INCO.NET, coordination and support action addressing the official EU Strategy for the Danube ...

The analysis examines R&I developments in 11 E&N countries and identifies the main gaps that might hinder successful implementation of S3 initiatives. Smart specialisation (S3) is a place-based policy concept promoting regional economic transformation and investment through innovative activities in the selected domains. The report by Danube-INCO.NET explores the conditions under which the Smart Specialisation model can be applied in the EU enlargement and neighbourhood (E&N) ...

... announced by 2 June 2017. Source: Nereus COST-ACTION We are pleased to inform you that you are now able to submit proposals for Short Time Scientific Missions (STSMs) to take place between June 2017 and December 2017. Applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovinam, Montenegro, Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (COST Countries) are entitled to apply ...

... announced by 2 June 2017. Source: Nereus COST-ACTION We are pleased to inform you that you are now able to submit proposals for Short Time Scientific Missions (STSMs) to take place between June 2017 and December 2017. Applicants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (COST Countries) and Albania (COST Near Neighbour Country) are entitled to apply ...

Proposals need to focus on capacity building by transferring and sharing know-how, in particular from EU CEI Member States to non-EU CEI Member States. The activities can take the form of conferences, seminars, workshops, and training courses. Proposals are to be in line with the CEI Plan of Action 2014-2016 (extended to 2017) and meet the criteria comprehensively outlined in the Call for Proposals. Deadline: Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 17:00 CEST (GMT+2) Trieste time Potential CEI ...

... submitted proposals. The biggest number of proposals were submitted by Italian applicants (389), followed closely by Spanish (358) and British applicants (156). 98% of applicants were single SMEs. Concerning the Western Balkan Countries, Serbia submitted the highest number of proposals, 11; only 1 instead for the Former Yugoslav Rebublic of Macedonia and Albania. The next cut-off for Phase 1 is on 6 September 2017. For further information, please visit the EASME website On 10 May 2017, the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) announced that the European Commission has received 2165 proposals for Small and Medium-sized ...

The overall objective of the Conference is to present state of play in service delivery across the region - Initiatives characterized by innovation and EU approximation, with a particular emphasis on the Albanian model being currently implemented. The discussions in the conference will enable participants to comprehensively understand from a technical standpoint the implications that may arise during implementation of such highly complex innovative solutions within a public context. Therefore, ...

The Conference is connecting institutional and private investors from all over the world with businessmen and project owners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. It represents a platform for business networking and exploration of investment opportunities in the Southeast Europe region with the sole objective to foster its economic development. Each year the Conference gathers more than 1,000 participants and has full media coverage both locally and internationally (Al ...

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